Mid-term Evaluation: Collaborative Management for Watershed and Ecosystem Service Protection and Rehabilitation in the Cardamom Mountains, Upper Prek Thnot River Basin

Commissioning Unit:

Cambodia

Evaluation Plan:

2019-2023

Evaluation Type:

Project

Completion Date:

03/2019

Unit Responsible for providing Management Response:

Cambodia

Documents Related to overall Management Response:

Key Action Update History

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1. Recommendation:

The CoWES project team should, as a matter of priority, review the scope of work and budget for the community water supply infrastructure being constructed by the project. The total project budget to effectively complete the three community water systems needs to be increased to a minimum of $50,000 USD.

An expansion of community-water supplies is under implementation by MB at Tang Bampong Commune History

2. Recommendation:

The CoWES project team should immediately identify a demonstration micro-watershed and initiate a set of soil and water conservation measures and related training aimed at stream rehabilitation and stabilization with the participation of ELCs and local authorities.

Management Response: [Added: 2019/03/29]

Agreed

Key Actions:

Key Action

Responsible

DueDate

Status

Comments

Documents

With an official coordination and support provided by MAFF, to identify the voluntary ELC or large landholder for demonstration[Added: 2019/03/29][Last Updated: 2019/06/17]

PDAFF and Kg. Speu Provincial Administration

2020/06

Initiated

ELCs and large landholders were listed and ELC’s partnership was primarily identified by PDAFF. SLM and SWC concepts will be disseminated to both ELCs and large landholders through workshop in Q3 and execution/ implementation will start in Q4.
History

Execute SWC demonstration with at least one selected ELC or large landholders[Added: 2019/03/29][Last Updated: 2019/06/17]

The CoWES project team should update the workplan, budget and implementation arrangements to accelerate progress on a clear set of field activities with a focus on (i) alternative livelihoods development, (ii) soil and water conservation demonstrations, and (iii) sustaining community forest and water supply management committees

Management Response: [Added: 2019/03/29]

Agreed

Key Actions:

Key Action

Responsible

DueDate

Status

Comments

Documents

Review and revise work and budget plan to accommodate with MTR recommendation (based on discussion with project partners)[Added: 2019/03/29][Last Updated: 2019/06/17]

Project team

2019/06

Completed

2019-2020 AWBP revised in February 2019 then got approval from PB on March 1, 2019. 2019-2020 AWBP signed by UNDP and MAFF in May 2019. History

Revise or re-focus the role and responsibility of project partners to accommodate with MTR recommendation[Added: 2019/03/29][Last Updated: 2019/06/17]

Project team

2019/06

Completed

Memorandum of agreement between MAFF and partners (DARLM, PDAFF and MB) amended in May. History

4. Recommendation:

The Project Board should invite the Kampong Speu Department of Water Resources and Meteorology to join the project and to provide technical review and advice on the water storage structures being constructed by the project.

Management Response: [Added: 2019/03/29]

Partly Agreed

Key Actions:

Key Action

Responsible

DueDate

Status

Comments

Documents

To discuss and decide at up-coming 2nd PB meeting and take further actions based on PB’s decision[Added: 2019/03/29][Last Updated: 2019/06/17]

Project board and MAFF

2019/06

Completed

The project board decided not to include Department of Water Resources and Meteorology as a PB member. History

The project will engage the MB and departments (under MAFF) for technical guidance on community water supplies and water-using group/ community water management committee[Added: 2019/03/29][Last Updated: 2019/06/17]

Project board and MAFF

2019/06

Completed

Water supplies of CoWES project is a small-scale one, therefore MB, PDAFF, DARLM and other MAFF’s departments have capacity and experience to manage and support community and local authorities on this matter. History

5. Recommendation:

The Project Board should seek extension of the project period by at least three months to capture the 2020 planting season, and to plan for this extension in the updated workplan

The budget and activities for 6-month expansion was included in 2019-2020 AWBP. Based on RTA’s comment, the request for an extension will submit in January 2020.
History

6. Recommendation:

The CoWES project team should organize monthly meetings with MAFF/DARLM and MB to review workplan implementation progress, to identify any issues that need the attention of UNDP or senior government officials, and to improve overall communications

Management Response: [Added: 2019/03/29]

Agreed

Key Actions:

Key Action

Responsible

DueDate

Status

Comments

Documents

To activate and strengthen existing coordination role for DALRM (as technical focal point for component 1 and 2) and PDAFF (focal point for component 2) in organizing monthly or quarterly meeting with stakeholders.[Added: 2019/03/29][Last Updated: 2019/06/17]

MAFF, DALRM, and PDAFF

2020/09

Completed

MAFF has conducted monthly field monitoring to meet and discuss with DARLM, PDAFF, MB and LA. History

The project team will meet and provide technical and operational supports, especially to PDAFF.[Added: 2019/03/29][Last Updated: 2019/06/17]

MAFF, DALRM and PDAFF

2020/09

Completed

The MoA/ToR, DALM and PDAFF are focal points to coordinate and conduct regular technical meetings related to component or outcome. The communications with stakeholders were also promoted through mails, calls, telegram App. History

7. Recommendation:

The CoWES project team should distribute Information on the project, NAP status and the watershed management concept to senior officials at Provincial, District, commune offices and the major EC agri-business companies in the project areas in order to promote awareness of watershed management. A quarterly e-newsletter should be considered

Management Response: [Added: 2019/03/29]

Agreed

Key Actions:

Key Action

Responsible

DueDate

Status

Comments

Documents

To organize a workshop for all ELCs located in project target areas (or Prek Thnot Watershed), this workshop will disseminate NAP and concept of SLM, WSC and watershed management[Added: 2019/03/29][Last Updated: 2019/06/17]

MAFF

2020/09

Initiated

PDAFF is planning to conduct workshop to disseminate concepts on SLM and SWC to ELCs and other stakeholders in Q3. History

Will use the results of economic valuation study and other studies (by local consultants) as training materials.[Added: 2019/03/29]

MAFF

2020/09

Initiated

Videoclip on project concept and watershed management is under producing by CoWES will post in MAFF website and disseminate to relevant stakeholders[Added: 2019/03/29]

MAFF

2020/09

Initiated

Organize exposure visits for representatives of ELCs, local authorities and communities to learn watershed management at other provinces[Added: 2019/03/29]

MAFF

2020/09

Initiated

8. Recommendation:

The DARLM should further elaborate the strategic ‘roadmap’ that has been prepared for Upper Prek Thnoal watershed management and facilitate its endorsement by MAFF in preparation for the program to be initiated by the NAP Sub-national Watershed Management Committee

Management Response: [Added: 2019/03/29]

Agreed

Key Actions:

Key Action

Responsible

DueDate

Status

Comments

Documents

DALRM will lead for development of thematic papers for watershed management[Added: 2019/03/29][Last Updated: 2019/06/17]

DARLM and MAFF

2019/12

Initiated

MoA between MAFF and DARLM was amended. The development of technical paper or roadmap for watershed management was included in revised MoA. History

DALRM will closely work with MAFF to formalize this document to be used by sub-national committee for watershed management when it formally established or by Kg. Speu Provincial Administration.[Added: 2019/03/29]

DARLM and MAFF

2019/12

Initiated

DALRM will develop a watershed management plan/program for province or at least for target communes.[Added: 2019/03/29]

DARLM and MAFF

2019/12

Initiated

9. Recommendation:

The CoWES project team should refine the monitoring and reporting based on a core set of relevant Outcome indicators (see suggested indicators)

Management Response: [Added: 2019/03/29]

Agreed

Key Actions:

Key Action

Responsible

DueDate

Status

Comments

Documents

Project team will monitor and track progresses in response to MTR proposed indicators (CF/CF and water-user group institutional capacity assessment).[Added: 2019/03/29][Last Updated: 2019/06/17]

Project team

2020/12

Completed

MB has engaged consultant to develop the monitoring tools and trained districts, communes and communities to monitor project progresses in 2018. History

Facilitation and supports is provided by MB to districts, communes and communities for recording/tracking the MTR proposed indicators (institutions).
(Note: the newly proposed indicators will add up to current result framework, this assessment will be supported by M&E Officer).
[Added: 2019/03/29][Last Updated: 2019/06/17]

Project team

2020/12

Completed

MB has engaged consultant to develop the monitoring tools and trained districts, communes and communities to monitor project progresses. The project team has developed a guidebook for M&E tool uses, it was included the monitoring of CF/CPA and water-user group. History